Author(s): Taylor Hagerty

Art and Design

Why go and buy from the shop when it's so easy to hand-make a personal card? This snappy guide offers simple and lovely designs which cover almost any imaginable occasion. There are gift tags, postcards, tri-folded cards, decorated with paint, beads, craft wire, fabric and even polymer clay and silk flowers. An introductory section teaches techniques ranging from adhering sequins and applying glitter to embossing and rubber stamping - along with instructions on making matching envelopes.